Death in Paradise S7E7: English vocabulary

to raise your shoulders to show that you do not know, do not care, or cannot answer

a roofed porch or platform along the outside of a house

a special right or privilege that only one person or group has

to make someone feel extreme fear

not physical; existing as an idea, feeling, or quality rather than a thing you can touch

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a short rest or break

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

the police force in a particular area

an informal word for a man

a person who attacks someone physically

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

done without planning or rehearsal

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

the beginning of something

an insulting remark about someone's mother

locked with a key

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

the late hours of the night

used to strongly agree that something is obviously true or expected

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person who looks after a building or property

left after most of something has gone or been used

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

buy insurance for something or someone

careful because something may be dangerous or cause problems

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

smooth and soft, like silk

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

imagined rather than real

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

able to stretch and return to its original shape

to record that you have started work or a shift

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

used to say that one event caused a series of other events

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

the person who did a crime or caused a problem

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

completely unconscious

clothes, especially formal or stylish clothes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

the act of making a calculation or estimate

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

a group of wild boars

used to say you have won or beaten someone

actively dealing with something or working on it

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

completely; in every way

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

a decorative object used to make something look nicer

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

very upset, angry, or excited

old enough to be legally an adult

exactly right; very accurate

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to spread from one person to another, or through a group

to make a short stop somewhere while travelling

to spend time doing nothing useful